Collar-support and necktie-retainer.



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COLLAR SUPPORT AND NEGKTIE RETAINER. gA limion med Sept. 10, 1901.

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"STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. GRAHAM AND HUTSELL GODDARD, OF OAKESDALE,

' WASHINGTON.

COLLAR-SUPPORT AND NECKTlE-RETAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 711,659, dated October 21, 1902.

Application filed September 16, 1901. Serial No. 75,564. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM J. GRAHAM and HUTsELL GODDARD,citizens of the United States, residing at Oakesdale, in'the county of Whitman and State of Washington, have invented anew and useful Collar-Support and Necktie-Retainer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined collarsupport and necktie-retainer; and the objects in view are to provide a simple and efiective device of the class set forth which can'be easily applied or' removed without crumpling or mutilating the neckband of a shirt or in any manner injure or wear the portion of the collar engaging therewith, the improved device being held in place and engaging the neckband and collar solely by a resilient clamping action or pressure, also to reliably retain the necktie-band in position without wearing or fraying the same, and also to produce a cheap article of manufacture of a strong and durable nature and which will conveniently serve its intended function.

With these and other objects and advan tages in view the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a collar and a necktie-band held by the improved device. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section through the necktie-band, neckband, collar, and the support and retainer, showing the manner of holding the several parts. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the improved support and retainer.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a collar, 2 the neckband of a shirt, and 3 a necktie-band.

The improved device is struck up from suitable resilient sheet metal and comprises an intermediate body 4:, having upper and lower reversely-bent tongues 5 and 6 on the inner and outer sides of the body, respectively, and which project partially over the length of the body and inwardly toward the latter to set up a spring clamping action in relation to the parts engaged thereby. The

inner upper loop 7, formed by the tongue 5, receives the upper portion of the neckband 2, the device being pushed downwardly to cause the neckband to become seated in the said loop, and in this application crumpling or wear of the neckband will be avoided, as there are no spurs or other catch devices to bite or penetrate the neckband, and hence the application and removal of the device may be readily pursued without delay or annoyance and at the same time provide for a reliable retention of the improved device in applied position by a resilient clamping action solely. When the device is applied to the neckband of the shirt, the bodyet will be located against the outer surface of the neckband, and the tongue 6 forms, with the said body, an outer upwardly-opening loop 8, into which the lower edge portion of the collar is downwardly pushed and frictionally held by the tongue 6 with sufficient stress or tension as to prevent it from moving upwardly over or otherwise becoming displaced in relation to the neckband of the shirt. It will be seen that the collar can be readily pushed into and Withdrawn from the loop 8 without in the least crumpling or injuring the portion of the collar engaged. The band of the necktie is brought to bear against the outer side.

of the tongue 6, and the upper extremity of the latter is formed with a central bifurcation 9 of V-shaped contour to produce arms 10, having their terminals bent outwardly and downwardly to form hooks for engaging the upper edge of the band of thenecktie, the band of the necktie when applied to the tongue 6 being pushed upwardly in relation to the said hooks between them and the tongue 6, and thereby prevented from riding upwardly over the collar. The bent terminals of the arms 10 are of such a nature and are located in such manner that they will effectually hold the necktie-band in place without fraying or injuring said band. Moreover, the necktieband can be quickly applied to and removed from the tongue 6, and the latter having an outer smooth surface without intermediate spurs or teeth will preserve the necktie-band. To render the device effective as a necktieband retainer, the points of the bent terminals of the arms 10 may be folded so as to effectively engage the upper portion of the necktie-band without danger of tearing or fraying it.

After the necktie-band is disengaged from the device the collar may be withdrawn therefrom and finally the device itself removed from the neckband of the shirt, or the device may be held intact with the collar when the latter is removed from the neckband of the shirt or the collar removed and the device left on the shirt-band.

The advantages of the improved device are manifold and include simplicity, durability, and cheapness of construction, convenience in adjustment and certainty of remaining in place when applied, preservation of the fabric of the collar, shirt-neckband, and necktie-band from injury in applying and removing the device, and the retention of the engaged portions of the collar, neckband, and necktie-band in flat natural positions without puckering or crumpling the same.

It is proposed to use two of the devices at opposite side portions of the collar and neckband, as shown; but in some instances only one will be necessary. The parts engaged by the improved device are also all held in close relation, and after application of the device is made the wearer is not inconvenienced and annoyed by having to repeatedly readjust the $311116.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- As an improved article of manufacture, a collar-support and necktie-retainer comprising a body having upper and lower reverselybent incurved spring-tongues formed integrally therewith, and disposed respectively on the inner and outer sides of said body to form loops to frictionally engage and clamp the upper side of a shirt-band and the lower side of a collar, the outer tongue being bifurcated at its upper end and formed with outwardly-projecting downturned hooks to ride over the upper edge of a necktie-band, substantially as described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto atfixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J. GRAHAM. HUTSELL GODDARD.

Witnesses R. H. HUTOHINSON, EDW'ARD ARSELLI. 

